Not transparent. Lies to employees for their own benefit. - Anonymous United Way Employee Review

2.0
Feb 3, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

15 years ago it was great. So much fun to work there. Their best asset is the staff - not the management. Management are all phony.

Cons

Staff parties have gone from amazing evening open bar, dancing and dinners to a holiday lunch. Benefits have been cut back. I was told my job was being eliminated after being there 21 years. They were creating a new position at a higher, management level that was analytical so this was their excuse to get rid of me because they had nothing to fire me for. They did get a new position filled but not until 2 months later and that was with an internal person who was already there. One week after I left on my own and got a great job elsewhere, they posted my same exact job at a lower salary level. They clearly want younger people who will work for less money. I busted my butt working day and night to keep up with the tasks they put on me. I didn’t ask for extra pay, as I was hourly but I just wanted to keep my job and do my best. Staff looked to me for advice and we all got along great. Management are totally phony. They promote their favorites even if they do nothing extra to deserve it. Management keeps getting promoted themselves and take credit for the work that the staff does with barely a thank you.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 18, 2026
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Pros

The mission is meaningful and the work itself can be deeply rewarding. Colleagues are talented, dedicated, and genuinely care about the community they serve. For the right person, that camaraderie carries a lot of weight.

Cons

Over the past two years, this organization has undergone significant and painful change. A revolving door of senior leadership, including the abrupt loss of key executives, created instability that trickled down to every level of staff. Layoffs followed, and then a steady stream of voluntary departures that leadership appeared either unable or unwilling to address meaningfully. Under new leadership, nearly every quality-of-life benefit that made nonprofit-level salaries feel worth it has been reduced or eliminated: fewer sick days, increased healthcare costs, loss of Summer Fridays, loss of Thanksgiving week, and a shift to more required in-office days. The cumulative effect is an organization that asks a great deal of its staff, in salary sacrifice and mission commitment, while systematically withdrawing what made that trade-off feel fair.

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